Come cross-country ski the KRT from The Mountain Top Historical Society.

We will meet at the parking area at The Mountain Top Historical Society and cross-country ski the KRT. We will then cross over the new bridge over the creek and continue on the horse trail to the South Lake Road. We will follow South Lake road to the beach parking area and then if folks want to continue on to the Catskill Mountain House Site. From here we will retrace our path, following the South Lake Road to the horse trail back to the KRT and finally ending at The Mountain Top Historical Site.

Folks who join can make this as short or as long of a cross-country ski and I am allotting 4 hours.

Folks wishing to participate on this cross-country ski need to bring their own skis. At this time MTHS does not have the ability to rent cross-country skis but if this proves to be popular we can look into rentals in the future.

What to bring

Things to know

Winter activity can require different planning than that for spring, summer and fall. This activity is on easy to moderate terrain, but in winter conditions ice and snow can be slippery even on flat terrain. Having proper items with you is imperative. Dress in warm layered clothes which can be removed or added back as the body warms and cools. Bring plenty of water and snacks to keep energy levels up. You burn more calories in winter conditions which keeps the body warm. Carrying a backpack to hold items will make carrying what you need much easier. This event can happen during light snow. Any major storm or rain will postpone the event and a new date determined. Moe Lemire is a trained and licensed guide. He is CPR and first aid certified. Exploring the outdoors during the winter can be a rewarding experience.

MTHS does not require membership for hike participation. We do however request that you register for each hike. Participants can register on our contacts page or by calling (518) 589-6657. Please leave your name, phone number, and # in your party. Schedule subject to change. The latest information is available on our web site http://www.mths.org. Notification of changes, including cancellations due to weather will be made on the web site up to the day of any given hike.

Join us for Catskill Park Day 2018 on Tuesday, February 6th, 2018 in Albany and raise your voice to make a difference!

Each year the Catskill Center leads the Catskill Park Coalition, supporters and volunteers to Albany to meet with legislators and agencies to discuss the urgent needs of the Catskill Park, Catskill Forest Preserve and our Catskill communities.

Raise your voice for the Catskills! Through this workshop, the Catskill Center will help you learn how to get engaged and take part in the 2018 Catskill Park Day, whether or not you can be in Albany in February.

Attendees will learn about the Catskill Park Coalition, which the Catskill Center Co-Chairs, learn about the past advocacy successes and discover what the Coalition's 2018 priorities are for the Catskill Park.

Raise your voice for the Catskills! Through this workshop, the Catskill Center will help you learn how to get engaged and take part in the 2018 Catskill Park Day, whether or not you can be in Albany in February.

Attendees will learn about the Catskill Park Coalition, which the Catskill Center Co-Chairs, learn about the past advocacy successes and discover what the Coalition's 2018 priorities are for the Catskill Park.

Come see Kaaterskill Falls in all her glory from the winter perspective.

See how the waterfall and surrounding land become a winter spectacular.

This snowshoe will depart from the MTHS campus and proceed along the KRT 1.5 miles to the Laurel House Road parking area. From there, we will follow the path down to the Kaaterskill Falls viewing platform. Once folks are ready to depart we will retrace our footsteps back up the trail to the parking area. Then we will follow the KRT back to the Mountain Top Historical Society.

Folks wishing to participate on this walk need to bring their own snowshoes.

At this time we do not have the ability to rent snowshoes but if this proves to be a popular walk we can look into snowshoe rental.

If folks wish to come on this walk without snowshoes a pair of microspikes would be highly recommended for possibility of ice on trail.

What to bring

Water, Snacks or a lite lunch, Warm clothes - Dress in layers (Hat + Gloves too), Backpack, Hand and Foot warmers, Yaktrax or micro-spikes in case of patches of ice, Boots if snow cover is on the ground, Second pair of dry socks, Tissues, Chapstick

Things to know

Winter activity can require different planning than that for spring, summer and fall. This activity is on easy to moderate terrain, but in winter conditions ice and snow can be slippery even on flat terrain. Having proper items with you is imperative. Dress in warm layered clothes which can be removed or added back as the body warms and cools. Bring plenty of water and snacks to keep energy levels up. You burn more calories in winter conditions which keeps the body warm. Carrying a backpack to hold items will make carrying what you need much easier. This event can happen during light snow. Any major storm or rain will postpone the event and a new date determined. Moe Lemire is a trained and licensed guide. He is CPR and first aid certified. Exploring the outdoors during the winter can be a rewarding experience.

MTHS does not require membership for hike participation. We do however request that you register for each hike. Participants can register on our contacts page or by calling (518) 589-6657. Please leave your name, phone number, and # in your party. Schedule subject to change. The latest information is available on our web site http://www.mths.org. Notification of changes, including cancellations due to weather will be made on the web site up to the day of any given hike.

Join with the Staff and members of the Board of Directors of the Catskill Center for an open house evening in Arkville to celebrate the holidays. We'll have light snacks and drinks available and we urge you to bring your own favorites for your friends and neighbors to enjoy!

From 6pm to 9pm at the Catskill Center's Erpf Center (43355 Route 28, Arkville, NY 12485). For more information please call the Catskill Center at 845-586-2611 or email us.

The 2nd annual exhibit, Function or Form: Utilitarian Art, will be on display in the Erpf Gallery November 18, 2017 through January 6, 2018. It will feature beautiful functional items by 14 local artists.

An Artist’s Reception will be held on Friday, November 17, from 6-8 PM, at the Erpf Center in Arkville.

Many of the products we use every day are not only useful, but beautiful. Homemade furniture, clothing, pottery, quilts… so many items we depend on for everyday use could be on display for their beauty.

In 2016 the Catskill Center’s Erpf Gallery hosted the first Utilitarian show to celebrate local people that create art with both function and beautiful form.

The 2016 show was such a success – with a dozen sales and hundreds of visitors - that the Utilitarian Art show has become an annual event. This year’s show will feature some returning artists and several new artists.

Saturday, October 28, naturalist John Thompson (and ghost-chaser) will lead a hike of the Kelly (sleepy) Hollow Loop, while searching for traces of past uses of the land and markers of previous human existence.

Plant trees with the Ashokan-Pepacton Chapter of Trout Unlimited (TU), and the Delaware County Soil & Water Conservation District (DCSWCD), along the East Branch of the Delaware River in Halcottsville, NY to help protect the stream and improve habitat for trout (and get a free lunch!).

Photographer Rudd Hubbell has been documenting the natural beauty of the Catskills since the 1970s, and Saturday September 23, will share his work in a public conversation with nature writer Leslie T. Sharpe, the author of the new book The Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills (2017)

Put on your best party flannel and join us to celebrate the launch of Fred & the Lumberjack, a brand-new picture book about loneliness, finding friendship in unexpected places, and plaid -- lots and lots of plaid.

The Catskill Conquest Pilot Rally will run along the State Route 28 Corridor from Kingston to Delhi, including the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway in Ulster and Delaware Counties. Then along the Treadwell Road to Franklin and crossing the Susquehanna River to Unadilla in Otsego County. It could lead to the designation of an “Automobile Heritage Trail”.

Join Catskill Center staff at the Platte Clove Preserve to see the inside of the Red Cabin where Artists in Residence spend the summer working on their craft and then walk the new Waterfall Trail, recently reconstructed by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference's Americorps Trail Crew this summer!

As part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble, join us for an exploration of the Thorn Preserve. At this family event, we’ll walk the grounds and learn about different habitats. We’ll play games that allow us to interact with one another and gain a better understanding of why habitat is important to animals.

Patricia (Pat) Clark was raised in the rural western section of new York State, near Cuba, and her Mother taught her to sew clothing. In 1979, she took her first quilting class and was completely bitten by the quilting bug.

September 9th, Bovina-ite and sustainable tourism consultant, Sue Clark will discuss the good and the bad of ecotourism projects around the globe at the Catskill Interpretive Center in Mt.Tremper from 7 to 8 pm.

Take a gentle guided stroll along the Batavia Kill stream in Windham with scientists at your elbow. Catch breathtaking Catskill Mountain views and learn about all the ways that healthy streamside lands are important for plants, animals, and people!

Learn to identify wild edibles common in the region with chef and forager Rob Handel from Heather Ridge Farm and The Bees Knees Café. Rob will lead an hour long walk around the Catskills Interpretive Center grounds during which we’ll learn to identify wild edibles common in the region. Tickets $22 per person. Registration is required